For the fourth consecutive year Doctors Hospital has been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.

Out of the more than 3,300 U.S. hospitals surveyed, Doctors Hospital is one of only 147 hospitals to achieve the Top Performer distinction for the past four years.

“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of Doctors Hospital for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president and CEO, The Joint Commission.

“Patients may ask, what does this all mean,” says Doctors Hospital President and CEO Doug Welch. “This recognition tells you that Doctors Hospital is dedicated to patient safety and quality outcomes.”

Doctors Hospital was recognized for its performance on accountability measure data for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care.

To earn this disctinction Doctors had to meet accountability measures based on evidenc-based practices - examples include giving aspirin at arrival for heart attach patients or giving antibotics one hour before surgery.

For more information about the Top Performer program, visit: http://www.jointcommission.org/accreditation/top_performers.aspx.